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UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW WORLD CHANGERS GLOBAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

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LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Glasgow has a number of World Changers Global Excellence Scholarships available to new International and EU Undergraduate students for 2026 entry. 

The scholarship is awarded as an annual tuition fee discount, based on the academic college of your chosen degree. Scholarships are renewable each year, subject to satisfactory academic progress.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, applicants must

Have International or EU (non-UK) fee status

Hold an offer of a place for an undergraduate programme for 2026

Demonstrate excellent academic achievement before starting University:

Qualifications already achieved: students holding the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades are guaranteed a scholarship offer. Qualification not yet achieved: students predicted to achieve, or who achieve, the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades are guaranteed a scholarship offer. For offers made on the basis of predicted grades, the scholarship may be withdrawn if final exam results do not meet the grades outlined below.

If you have queries over equivalences to other qualifications, please contact us here.

Applicants holding offers will be automatically assessed for the scholarship based on academic merit.

Applicants who are being considered for the scholarship will be notified within two weeks of receiving an offer of admission.

There is no separate application form required.

If you have applied to your programme via Common App and wish to ask a questions referring to this scholarship please contact our admissions team here. If you have applied via UCAS, please direct your questions to the scholarship team. 

The University of Glasgow is committed to supporting as many self-funded students as possible, which is why UofG discounts and scholarships cannot be combined with one another or any external sponsorship discounts (with the exception of Alumni Discount).

If you are offered more than one scholarship, the lower-value award will be deleted from your account.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship is awarded as an annual tuition fee discount, based on the academic college of your chosen degree:

£10,000 per year of study for students in the College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

College of Science and Engineering: £7,000 per year of study for students in:

College of Arts

College of Social Sciences

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master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MASTERCARD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS PROGRAMMES 2026/2027

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Application Deadline: Friday, 5th June 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EAT.

LOCATION: Uganda

The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University aims to deepen inclusive university education and support 1,000 young people from Africa to access quality education and transition into dignified and fulfilling work. This is achieved by providing scholarships to academically talented young men and women from Sub-Saharan Africa whose access to higher education is constrained by social and economic barriers.

Makerere University is pleased to announce 13 master’s scholarships under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program for students joining the Makerere University Main Campus in the 2026/2027 academic year.

ELIGIBILITY:

To apply for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University’s main campus

An applicant must belong to one of the following categories: 

Refugee or Internally Displaced Person (IDP) 

Young persons with disabilities  

International students

Young people living in a refugee host community

Young people from underrepresented ethnic groups in Uganda

Other Ugandan youth

The applicant must have applied for admission to Makerere University’s main campus for 2026/2027.

The applicant must have completed their undergraduate education in an African country.

The applicant should be experiencing financial constraints that limit their ability to afford graduate education.

The applicant must not be a holder of any other scholarship.

The applicant must not be pursuing or have completed any Master’s degree studies.

The applicant must have demonstrated engagement in leadership and/or community service.

The applicant must be 35 years or younger at the application deadline. 

Applicants in the refugee, Internally Displaced Persons and s young persons with disabilities categories must be under 40 years of age at the application deadline.

A refugee applicant must hold a valid Refugee Identity card or Family Attestation documentation.

The applicant must have applied for degree programmes prioritised under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Click here to view the list of priority programmes.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for further selection engagements.

Applicants are advised to read the application guidelines before completing the form.

BENEFIT:

Makerere University is pleased to announce 13 fully funded master’s scholarships under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program

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